I've just bought 2 small plants from an open garden day, but I'm scared of planting them out as were are having such a slug problem here. I've got them on a table on the patio until they get a bit hardier. The leaves look so tender and munchable! Not sure when to try them in the border. If the leaves get munched would the roots surviveready for next years growth?

If all the leaves get munched then probably not-they should be outside though-why not pot them on and get a bigger tougher plant to plant out in the autumn-perhaps you could put the pots out of slug's reach?